Hatch light question
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Race Director
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From: Litchfield Park Arizona
Hatch light question
Are the hatch lights supposed to come on by themselves without opening the doors. My lights don't unless I open the doors.....the 2nd question is where is the switch, on the locking mechanism? Can't find any wires loose or how it activates.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
2006 owner's manual, page 3-19.
No other switch than the instrument panel **** at your left knee. No other way to turn on or off the hatch lights without opening the door.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the
interior lamps will go on unless it is bright outside.
You can also turn the courtesy lamps on and off
by pressing the instrument panel brightness ****.
When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the
interior lamps will go on unless it is bright outside.
You can also turn the courtesy lamps on and off
by pressing the instrument panel brightness ****.
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Race Director
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From: Litchfield Park Arizona
I guess I should have been more articulate with the question. And I did read the manual before posting....
If you open the hatch without opening the doors my hatch lights don't come on....while the hatch is open, if I open the doors, the lights come on...I thought they always came on by opening the hatch, w/o opening the doors, but it has been since last summer since I opened the hatch..
If you open the hatch without opening the doors my hatch lights don't come on....while the hatch is open, if I open the doors, the lights come on...I thought they always came on by opening the hatch, w/o opening the doors, but it has been since last summer since I opened the hatch..
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
I never noticed whether the hatch lights came on when I opened the rear hatch on my C6s or not. However, the owner's manual indicates they should.
Wait for someone else to respond about theirs.
Wait for someone else to respond about theirs.
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Race Director
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From: Litchfield Park Arizona
the manual says they do....that is why I was looking in the lock area for a contact / switch that was loose or disconnected....couldn't find one...
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11
Just went out and checked. Doors closed, popped the hatch and I have lights. So, you should too. Can't help with a solution, but confirm you may have an electrical gremlin.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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I guess I should have been more articulate with the question. And I did read the manual before posting....
If you open the hatch without opening the doors my hatch lights don't come on....while the hatch is open, if I open the doors, the lights come on...I thought they always came on by opening the hatch, w/o opening the doors, but it has been since last summer since I opened the hatch..
If you open the hatch without opening the doors my hatch lights don't come on....while the hatch is open, if I open the doors, the lights come on...I thought they always came on by opening the hatch, w/o opening the doors, but it has been since last summer since I opened the hatch..
